2023 Best Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Linguistics for a Doctorate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Linguistics is the 206th most popular major in the country with 3,247 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southeast region, there were 373 linguistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Linguistics for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 3 colleges that offer a degree in linguistics. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent linguistics programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the linguistics program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Linguistics for a Doctorate
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region doctor’s degree vets studying linguistics.
Top 3 Best Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Linguistics for a Doctorate. UF is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s linguistics degrees to qualified students.
UF also took the #1 spot in our “Best Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 53,372 students enrolled at University of Florida, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full UF Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend George Mason University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Linguistics for a Doctorate. GMU is a large school located in Fairfax, Virginia that handed out 4 doctorate’s linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.
GMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 38,541 students enrolled at GMU, 2,334 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,583 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,710. In addition to receiving other benefits, 42 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at GMU]](/colleges/george-mason-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Linguistics for a Doctorate list. UGA is a public institution located in Athens, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UGA also took the #3 spot in our “Best Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 9 of the 39,147 students enrolled at UGA were GI Bill® students, of which 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,402. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
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Notes and References
References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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